Game 37 - Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics Wednesday 6:30PM CST
by UofTOrange on Jan 7, 2009 2:30 PM CST
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The Match-ups:
Point Guard
Alston - This year Rafer is at "career as a Rocket " lows pretty much across the board. So the guy we thought was bad is somehow worse. Seriously, anyone have something stronger than Advil?
vs.
Rondo - Who wants to bet that he will mind screw Rafer again?
Edge: Celtics
Shooting Guard
Wafer - Yet again Rick decides to take our best offensive option in a game out when needed. Fantastic work sir.
vs.
Allen - He's got old balls! Okay, yes I'm mailing this in, but come on, the Rockets can't seem to beat anyone right now.
Edge: Celtics
Small Forward
Artest - Please be back? Please?????
vs.
Pierce - This is the man that outplayed Kobe Bryant in the cahmpionship series. What will he do tonight?
Edge: Celtics
Power Forward
Scola - The only player not named Landry or Wafer giving all out effort. His play has been fantastic. It's sad that no one will feed off of him.
vs.
Garnet - I wonder if he'll d up Rafer tonight? I might pay to see that
Edge: Celtics
Center
Yao - His defensive intensity is gone. It's the reason the Rockets really aren't winning right now. And this is the first negative thing I've said in my entire life about Yao. We need him to get back to dominating both ends or the Rockets have no chance.
vs.
Perkins - Getting better and better by the minute it seems
Edge: Rockets
Injuries
Houston Rockets
OUT - Shane Battier, rest up sir, we are going to need you down the stretch
Boston Celtics
None
My Prediction: Rockets win by 8. I think it's time to start bringing these predicitions back. It's the only way out of this rut I think.
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what did you expect?
No one will ever confuse me for an optimist. I’d suck at my job if I were an optimist. I thrive on the “worst case scenario”!
maybe "optimism" isn't the right thing.
Part of being a Houston sports fan is accepting the inevitability of your favorite team’s failure – probably in the most painful way possible.
Maybe not “optimism,” but “actively lying because it’s better than writing what you really think will happen.”
tonight
Tonight I think the Rockets play with more effort than they have recently… only because they play up or down to their opponent. Because Boston doesn’t suck, this could be a good game. Without Battier or McGrady and with a hobbled Crazy Pills, I just can’t foresee us winning.
Optimistic Game Preview
Rafer will, for the 30th predicted time, break out of his career-long slump and score 20 points! Luis Scola will grab 25 rebounds – if he can get 17 on Dalembert, 25 is easy on a short chode like Perkins! T-Mac will come out of the stands, rip off his NBA-approved suit and tie, and suddenly score 45 points like he did in the good ole’ days! And Yao Ming, Ron Artest, and Shane Battier will each score 20 points and Yao will make 5 threes! Hooray!
…maybe I should go work for Golden State of Mind…
To pull off working for GSM,
you’d have to call us all “fagggs” and think everyone who doubts the Warriors’ defensive ability is a retard.
Actually, (from what I remember) the blog itself is pretty good. The commenters just leave something to be desired.
which is why
That’s kinda why I like the status our little blog has… the commenters that know about us are mostly knowledgeable about basketball and I don’t have to ban anyone for ripping fans of opposing teams. Unless that team is the Jazz.
That's why I stay off ClutchFans
It has some great commenters, but it also has more than its fair share of idiots. There are only so many “omg guys we need 2 trad yoa” threads and “Daryl Moron lol” posts I can take.
Two struggling teams collide...
The Celtics lost to Charlotte, glad to see we’re not the only ones sucking right now
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Jan 7, 2009 4:25 PM CST reply actions
Adelman's quote on defense:
“I don’t know if it’s that we haven’t practiced or whatever…”
WHAT!?
I don’t like to blame Adelman for the Rockets’ failures, but I’m starting to miss JVG more and more.
best quote I ever saw on ClutchFans:
“ClutchFans.net: where personnel decisions are made after every possession.”
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The refs are getting a couple extra in.
Just in case. You have to call bullshit fouls on Scola; it’s a new league rule.
And then reality walks into the room...
… and blows Mr. Optimism’s head off with a shotgun. It will get worse.
Jesus
guard the perimeter dammit! BATTIER DOESN’T HAVE TO BE HERE FOR YOU TO PLAY PERIMETER DEFENSE!
Thanks for cutting
Hey, if you cut to the basket when one of our IsoMen (aka McGrady and Rawn) has the ball, you might get a good pass.
aka what Carl just did.
Basically what Bill Worrell does
every time a foul is called in the opposing team’s favor. every single one.
of course
he calls a good game. But he’s a blatant homer.
I mean, I want an announcer who is for the Rockets, but I also want him to be able to call the game with neutral eyes.
Though, really, Worrell isn’t nearly as bad as some. Johnny Most was unbelievable, as is Tommy Heinsohn now.Worrell doesn’t come close to their homerism. Worrell will express his displeasure with calls, but he doesn’t go into “He was in da circle!” histrionics.
Chuck Hayes makes our defense better
Did Adelman finally figure this out? The guy was complaining about our defense, while Chuckwagon was warming the bench.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 7, 2009 7:46 PM CST reply actions
He's helping the team though
with his hustle and good defense here and there.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 7, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions
Crazy Pills indeed
my emotions of Artest so far.
WTF ARE YOU DOING!?
GREAT PLAY!
WHY WHY WHY!?
I LOVE YOU!
by goingforthecorner on Jan 7, 2009 8:08 PM CST reply actions
ummm
he’s not getting the foul call because of his reputation, guys. It was a shooting foul, and an obvious one.
I think they meant
in terms of crowd reactions and tensions on the court. the foul was obvious, but i think bill was talking about how everyone goes nuts whenever ron makes more than just a little contact
Scola and Landry
6 points combined. Scola is 0-4.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 7, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions
Boston fans have the lamest taunts
“Overrated?” Seriously?
I’ll tell you who’s overrated: Doc Rivers and Red Auerbach.
Doc Rivers is pretty much a morale coach
All he talks about is keeping your hopes up and playing hard. I have never heard him talk strategic basketball, ever.
Dump the ball into the post, let Yao go to work Rox on three......Gooooooooooo Rox!
Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!
Nice win tonight!
Still think T-Mac could have suited up. Make the other team think you may hit the floor.
Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!
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